UPDATE: Man said to have gun taken into custody in Kelowna

UPDATE: 10:45 a.m.

The RCMP Southeast District Emergency Response Team was brought in to help make the arrest of man allegedly behaving erratically with a gun in Kelowna this morning.

RCMP were notified that a woman had reported being assaulted by a man at a residence in the 800-block of Academy Way. It was reported that the man had a gun and was acting erratically. Both the victim and the suspect were still in the residence.

Officers set-up containment around the area, and out of an abundance of caution, the Southeast District Emergency Response Team was called in to assist.

“Officers evacuated the surrounding residences and established contact with the suspect,” said Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy. “The suspect, a 28-year-old Kelowna man, was taken into custody without incident.”

The investigation is ongoing.

“We wish to thank the public for their cooperation during this operation,” said Insp. Adam MacIntosh. “We were able to bring this incident to a safe resolution for everyone and the roadway and area are open once again.”

No further information regarding this incident is being released at this time.

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Ongoing police incident in Kelowna

Kelowna RCMP is asking people to avoid the area of Academy Way due to ongoing police incident.

Academy Way between Hindle Drive and Acadia Street is currently closed. The length of this closure is not known at this time.

“We are also asking the public not to post or talk about the movement of police officers in the area,” said Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy. “This can create a risk to both our officers and the public.”

Further details will be released as soon as possible.